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Causes:
Studies show men account for 40 per cent of the problems with infertility. Their major problems
include impotency, ejaculatory disorders, inability to produce sperms, low sperm count and
defective sperms.
Women also account for 40 per cent of the problem. Their major problems include inability to
produce ova, blockage of fallopian tubes, unsafe abortion and fibroid.
The rest are unexplained or unexpected. There are some cases in which partners are unable to
have children but when they separate each is able to have children. Some call it sexual
incompatibility.
Effects:
It is the woman who suffers most even when she is not the problem. She is constantly under
stress, frustration and disappointment. She loses respect and may be ridiculed. She is always
tense and sorrowful.
Men simply refuse to accept that they could be the problem and the women in their desperation
from social pressures have been forced to help their men to bring in children from outside.
Childlessness causes constant fights, misunderstanding and suspicion in the marriage. Sex
becomes mechanical and unfulfilling. The risk of being sterile can be a heavy burden. The
woman risk divorce and in some cases gets rivals.
Community effects:
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having the 'evil eye' or being a considered a person whom it is better not to
touch; and
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Being considered a person who brings illnesses and disasters to the community.
You may also develop new interest and get involved in activities like sports club, music and travel
to meet people with kids. It helps you to blend in instead of alienating yourself from the rest of
society.
If you dont have kids, you have each other. Cherish and deepen the love you share. Children are
visitors who will come and go. No doubt studies show childless couples in later life, have higher
levels of social participation than older couples who are parents.